USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)(CVS-17)(CVA-17)(AVT-9)

Photograph

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Maritime Museum of San Diego

06549: Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi
06549

Origsize: 3 1/2 X 5 1/2"; Resolution: 200dpi

Name/Title

USS Bunker Hill (CV-17)(CVS-17)(CVA-17)(AVT-9)

Entry/Object ID

PC06549

Description

Port side view of the Bunker Hill underway in harbor on slow bell, no planes on flight deck, several crews on flight deck. Launched 7 December 1942, earned 11 battle stars in WWII and Presidential Unit Citation, heavily damage in Okinawa Operation on 11 May 1945 by Kamitaze planes, designated CVA-17 1 October 1952, designated CVS-17 8 August 1952, Designated AVT-9 in May 1973, sold and scrapped May 1973. Photo damaged and removed from fine.

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Black and White

Collection

Postcard Collection

Made/Created

Artist

Source, Unknown

Studio

Schmidt, E.

Date made

1942 - 1973

Place

Unknown

Unknown

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication

Search Terms

Postcard, III-A-4c U.S. Navy -- Aircraft carriers other than Langley